Canada Crews battle multiple-alarm fire at Burlington warehouse

Firefighters battle blaze in Amherstburg

Firefighters quickly knocked down a house fire Tuesday night near Pointe West Golf Club in Amherstburg.The Amherstburg fire department said everyone who was inside the house escaped unscathed.

Firefighters battled a multiple - alarm fire at Paletta International on Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews were not able to go inside the Tender Choice Foods plant and are fighting from outside the building, according to the Burlington Fire Department.

ST. LOUIS, Mo._A massive three- alarm fire at a vacant warehouse in north St. Louis has firefighters busy right now. It happened shortly before 6:30 a.m. at Dodier and Leffingwell, near Jefferson Avenue. When crews arrived, there was already fire burning on all three levels in the rear of the structure.

Firefighters are battling a multiple-alarm fire at a meat processing plant in Burlington, near the Queen Elizabeth Way and Appleby Line.

No fire crews have yet been able to go inside and are fighting from outside the building, according to the Burlington fire department.

Both Hamilton and Oakville fire departments sent firefighters and equipment to assist Burlington crews. By 6 p.m., it appeared that the building's roof had collapsed, according to freelance photojournalist David Ritchie.

Burlington Mayor Rick Goldring said everyone from the plant and the scene has been accounted for.

Road closure

Police have closed Appleby Line between the QEW and Harvester Road.

They asked people nearby to close the windows of their homes.

Commuters and passersby have shared photos and video of the fire on social media.

Premier Wall says thoughts with families of those hurt in Northern Sask. plane crash .
Premier Wall says thoughts with families of those hurt in Northern Sask. plane crashThe plane, which was carrying 22 passengers and three crew aboard crashed shortly after takeoff from Fond du Lac, but no fatalities are reported. On Thursday morning, Wall took to Twitter to issue a statement on the crash.

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